To enjoy running trains on a multivariant schedules in layout which looks as real as possible

…………………..and big !! 

Any track layed yet?

Any track layed yet?

Hi Claus,

Laying of tracks on the first module is completed. Now I'm working on the turnout drives and electric connections.

Regards

 

 

No wonder you haven't had the time to post. The underside looks amazing. Fantastic job, Mario!

Gulp !!  Hopefully you know where they all go …………………

Tell me more about that scissor crossing please ……………………………….

Petermac said

Tell me more about that scissor crossing please ……………………………….

From “Post #293,090”, 25th January 2026, 6:18 pm

If wiring is your question, I found explanation on this page very useful:

How to wire a Peco SL-E383F Electrofrog scissors crossing for DCC - Hookstone Models

There is one difference though - for the scissor crossing I use 3xDP1 by MTB and one DP4 which distributes the voltage to the green and yellow frogs. This is in DCC; I am not sure how this wiring works in analogue control. Anyway DP drivers by MTB are designed for DCC. Drivers MP are more suitable for analogue.


Best Regards

Mario

Thanks Mario - I hadn't realised Peco made a scissor crossing - it's some time since I bought anything from them so haven't kept abreast of developments.

My word, it's a pricey item although I suppose, compared with doing the same job with standard points, perhaps not too far over the top and it does save lots of space.

The wiring is quite mind-bending but then I do struggle to get my head around double slips !!  

Very impressive  Mario, lots of forest, do you intend making your own trees ?

Looking forward to seeing more of your layout progress  

Cheers

Matt

Petermac said

Thanks Mario - I hadn't realised Peco made a scissor crossing - it's some time since I bought anything from them so haven't kept abreast of developments.

My word, it's a pricey item although I suppose, compared with doing the same job with standard points, perhaps not too far over the top and it does save lots of space.

The wiring is quite mind-bending but then I do struggle to get my head around double slips !!  

From “Post #293,100”, 28th January 2026, 12:29 am

Actually, the wiring is not too complicated if you use coloured wires. Black and red are normal power supply wires while yellow and green are frogs’ power supply through DP4. I attach pictures of how I did it.

Barchester said

Very impressive  Mario, lots of forest, do you intend making your own trees ?

Looking forward to seeing more of your layout progress  

Cheers

Matt

From “Post #293,128”, 1st February 2026, 11:28 am

I have no idea at the moment. I work exclusively on Module 1 where I do not have trees.

Clever design - just 2 frogs for the whole set-up.

Somehow, it's hard to get your (my) head around what it in fact, 4 points but with just 2 frog wires.  I'm guessing you'll use 4 motors so does each frog wire go to just one motor - i.e. one of the pairs of motors ?